"'The power of property was brought into creation by the sword', so wrote Gerrard Winstanley (1609-1676) - Christian Communist, leader of the Diggers movement and bête noire of the landed aristocracy. Despite being one of the great English radicals, Winstanley remains unmentione…
'The power of property was brought into creation by the sword', so wrote Gerrard Winstanley (1609-1676) Christian Communist, leader of the Diggers movement and bète noire of the landed aristocracy. Despite being one of the great English radicals, Winstanley remains unmentioned i…
"'The power of property was brought into creation by the sword', so wrote Gerrard Winstanley (1609-1676) - Christian Communist, leader of the Diggers movement and bête noire of the landed aristocracy. Despite being one of the great English radicals, Winstanley remains unmentione…
Leila Khaled: icon of Palestinian liberation
Intro -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Dedication page -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1 Haifa, Lebanon, Kuwait -- 2 Leila the Fighter -- 3 Black September -- 4 Marriage and Death -- 5 Revolutionary Women -- 6 Moving to Jordan and Re…
Sarah Irving provides a fine portrayal of a compelling and mysterious figure from a tumultuous period in Palestinian history, mixing biography and historical critique to deliver a valuable insight into Leila Khaled's character as well as her extraordinary appeal as a revolutiona…
Compelling account of a legendary Palestinian resistance fighter: from refugee camp to international infamy.
Andrew McGettigan surveys the emerging brave new world of higher education, outlines the architecture of the new policy regime and offers an urgent warning that our universities are now becoming commercial enterprises, which threaten to transform education from a public good int…
"In 2010 the UK government proposed huge cuts and market-driven reforms for Universities. The proposals provoked widespread opposition in the form of street protests, occupations, and online campaigns. As the dust settles, Andrew McGettigan surveys the emerging brave new world o…